Sprinkling can



Jan. 19, 1954 E. M. SIELOFF SPRINKLING CAN Filed Nov. 7, 1951 Fig. I

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Elynor Maria Sielo f f INVEN TOR.

?etented Jan. 19, 1954 v l V I i UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE SPRINKLING CAN Elynor Maria Sielofl, Detroit, Mich.

Application November 7, 1951, Serial No. 255,197 1 Claim. (01. 299-402) 2 The present invention relates to new and useshaped loops I3 (see Figure 3) which project outful improvements in sprinkling cans and has for wardly through slots I9 provided therefor in the its primary object to provide, in a manner as container 6. A bail or handle 29 is mounted on hereinafter set forth, a device of this character the ring I! through the medium of end loops 2| which may be readily collapsed, thus facilitat- 5 which encircle the loops l8.

ing transporting and storing the device. It is thought that the manner in which the Anotherimportant object of the invention is device is used will be readily apparent from a to provide a collapsible sprinkling can of the consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the colaforementioned character which embodies novel lapsible container 6 is opened by gripping the handle attaching means. 10 loop l5 with one hand and pulling on the handle Other objects of the invention are to provide with the other hand. To discharge the waa collapsible sprinkling can which will be comter by gravity from the container, the slidable paratively simple in construction, strong, duravalve 10 is shifted to bring the perforations H ble, highly efficient in use, compact, light in into registry with the perforations 9 in the conweight and which may be manufactured at low 15 tainer bottom I. 0f course, to shut off the discost. charge of water from the container 6, the valve All of the foregoing and still further objects I0 is returned to closed position as seen in Figand advantages of the invention will become apure 1 of the drawing. When not in use the parent from a study of the following specificacontainer 6 may be readily collapsed in a mantion, taken in connection with the accompany- 0 ner to require a minimum of space, as suggesting drawing wherein like characters of reference ed in dotted lines in Figure 1 of the drawing,

designate corresponding parts throughout the and inserted in a carrying case 22 of suitable several views, and wherein: waterproof material.

Figure 1 is a view in vertical section through It is believed that the many advantages of a a collapsible sprinkling can constructed in ac- 25 collapsible sprinkling can constructed in acicordance with the present invention. cordance with the present invention will be read- Figure 2 is a bottom plan view thereof. ily understood and although a preferred embodi- Figure 3 is a detail view in perspective, showment of the device is as illustrated and described, ing the bail or handle connecting means. it is to be understood that changes in the de- Figure 4 is a detail view in vertical section, tails of construction may be resorted to which taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 2. will fall within the scope of the invention as Figure 5 is a perspective view, showing the claimed. 6 device collapsed and inserted in a carrying case Having described the invention, what is claimed or bag, a portion of said case being broken away. as new is:

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it Asprinkling can comprising, a collapsible conwill be seen that the embodiment of the inventainer including a fiat, rigid, circular bottom tion which has been illustrated comprises a having discharge perforations therein, a subcylindrical, circumferentially pleated container stantially U-shaped guide mounted beneath said 6 of suitable flexible waterproof material. The bottom adjacent the periphery thereof, and a container 5, which may be of any desired capacity, 40 discharge control valve comprising a fiat disk includes a rigid circular bottom 1 of plastic or slidable beneath the bottom and having perother suitable material having mounted thereforations therein for registry with the firstbeneath a plurality of casters 8. named perforations, said valve further compris- As illustrated to advantage in Figure 1 of the ing an operating handle integral with the disk drawing, the bottom I of the container 6 is perand sli abl thr h e ui r mountin forated as at 9. The discharge perforations 9 the valve on the bottom, Said dle term natare controlled by a slidable valve in the form ing in an up y C resilient free endp0rof a disk I!) which is mounted beneath the bottion engaged under tension in the u d r ctom 1 and which includes perforations H for t ona y cu the Valve in Set p fl registry with the perforations 9. The valve I 0 is formed integrally with a handle I2 which is ELYNO'R RIA SIE OFF. slidably mounted in guide It; provided therefor beneath the container bottom 1 and which ter- References Cited in the file of this patent minates in an upwardly curved outer end por- UNITED STATES PATENTS tion M. Also mounted on the bottom 1 is a loop 15 which facilitates opening the container 6. ggg gg Jul i o g q The upper portion of the container 6 i rn 1353650 Groves Sept 21 1920 in a manner to provide a hem l6 which encloses 2'097240 Rattey S 001 26 1 3 a wire ring ll. At diametrically opposite points 2:599:792 v Tumusky 1952 the ring I! is formed to provide substantially Q- 9 

